Gravenstein Apple Balsamic

The Gravenstein Apple is a hard to find varietal due to the difficulty farmers have cultivating it. In addition to contending with a very finicky tree, it's also not an apple that travels or stores well so it's best enjoyed during the relatively short season and isn't typically shipped far. In California it's grown in pockets up the coast and is highly prized for its head ambrosia perfume, and crisp, sweet-tart cream-colored flesh.